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New functions that allows users to give illustrations movement and create anime were added to Celsys' illustration and manga production software Clip Studio Paint on Oct. 27. By using these functions, users can draw consecutive still images and wa...

18-year-old Minori Suzuki from Aichi Prefecture will be following in the footsteps of the half-Filipino seiyuu, Megumi Nakajima, who herself catapulted to stardom because she was chosen to voice Ranka Lee, one of the two heroines for Macross Front...

As today is Halloween, here is a special column covering a horror anime series. Another is an adaptation of a novel by Yukito Ayatsuji written in 2009, which was adapted in a 12-part anime series in 2012, with an Original Video Anime (OVA) straigh...

According to the official website, both a film and 2nd season of Kyoto Animation's TV anime series, 'Hibike! Euphonium', has been announced. The film is titled, Hibike! Euphonium the Movie: Welcome to the Kitauji High School Concert Band.

To promote the upcoming release of the PS Vita game Valkyrie Drive: Bhikkhuni in Japan on December 10, a life-size doll of its main heroine Rinka Kagurazaka, named "Rinka: Link A Doll," is produced by acclaimed special make-up company Jiyuro in co...

Cult fighting game Skullgirls 2nd Encore is headed overseas for a January Japanese release on PlayStation 4 and Vita. It's getting an all-star cast of anime voice actors for a localization, and these fan-favorites can be head in a game promo.

BlazBlue Central Fiction retains most of the main features seen throughout the series, but they've added tweaks and enhancements to make them better. There's the "Arcade Mode" that lets you play against the CPU while going through the story, "Scor...

October of 2015 started off rather slowly and many of the early releases did not have MVs accompanying them but as the month progressed, the videos began to appear and it closed out strong. However, with the launch of YouTube RED and blackout in t...

The theatrical version of Girls und Panzer is set to be released less than a month from now, and the first full trailer is now streaming. The press release for the trailer states appeal of the cast and action scenes has been "powered up" since the...

Happy Halloween! Happy Halloween, everybody! I hope you are having a spooky time watching some horror movies or playing some horror games! I recommend a little game called Soma even though I have no desire to play any scary games, but anyway I dec...

Loot Crate have announced a second monthly crate to go alongside their standard monthly subscription blind box. focusing on anime, it will feature figures, collectibles, apparel, snacks and manga. Signups are being taken here (as ever, use BLEEDIN...

The official website for the TV anime adaptation of Atto's Non Non Biyori manga series has revealed a new Halloween illustration of Hotaru Ichijo illustrated by series character designer Mai Otsuka. The new illustration features Hotaru wearing a p...

Aw, snap! LeSean Thomas has revealed a new teaser for Cannon Busters, which was released to the pilot's backers on Monday. So far, my excitement for the pilot has gone up even more, since we get to see Fumio Iida/SUEZEN's (Basquash!

It was announced that actress Ayase Haruka has been appointed as group moderator for the Red Team for this year's NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen. This is her second time hosting after 2 years. The camp of the actress received the notification a week ago a...

Neko Atsume, the super cute Japanese mobile cat game, now has an English version courtesy of its latest update. You can grab it here for Android, and here for iOS once Apple approves the update. ReplyLeave a reply Popular from all blogs Sploid · C...

This Halloween, Americans can head down to their local (participating) comic shop for a manga treat. At Ocotber 31st's Halloween Comicfest 2015, speciaty stores will be offering a selection of free comics that includes a sample of classic Birth of...

A special collaborative exhibition titled "Love Live! ~µ's meet The Powerpuff Girls" will be held at the Parco Museum, located on the third floor of the Shibuya Parco building in Tokyo and will feature the characters from the Love Live!

Don't lick that eel. What They Say: The story follows the everyday life of Somera Nonomoto who can use the strongest kenpo, Nonomoto Mahou-ken, which is inherited from her mother with her younger sister Kukuru.

More of Omega Labyrinth's breast-expanding rogue-like action can be witnessed with the game's latest PV, featuring more of its comedic charm along with a plenitude of titillating oppai visuals that might serve as the entire reason for playing, at ...

Hey! There's a new Macross anime. It's called Macross Delta. There are things you expect - such as Valkyries - but some bits look kind of unusual. You know, like the castle and the fancy outfits. Below, is the anime's debut trailer: Macross Delta ...

The ever growing popularity of established violinist Ayako Ishikawa has led to the famed musician at last releasing an album featuring many of her revered anime covers, garnering acclaim from fans and perhaps converting a few into classical music ...

'親指トムは油田を走る ジブラルタル通行阻止戦 II' (Oyayubitomu wa Yuden o Hashiru Jiburarutaru Tsuukou Soshi-sen II) "Tom Thumb Races Through the Oil Field The Battle to Blockade the Gibraltar II" This show is all about the banter.

Kyoto Animation is popping Free! 's novel predecessor on the big screen in the form of the upcoming High☆Speed! - Free! Starting Days - anime film. The official website recently updated with a fourth special character promo, this time briefly high...

This week has seen a couple of updates from the noitaminA series Boku Dake ga Inai Machi due out next year. While we got a new fifteen-second spot yesterday, the official site and Twitter feed have also updated with some new information.

We talke about this about a week ago when it was first announced and now the preorders are opening up for the Cosmic Heart Compact from Sailor Moon. The fifty-five second promo gives us a good look and listen to what it can do, which is certainly ...

NIS America has released the latest trailer for Rodea the Sky Soldier, giving us a glimpse into some of the game's intimidating boss fights. Here's a look at the official trailer. Rodea the Sky Soldier will release on the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U on...

Although still quite a few months after the North American Nintendo 3DS release by ATLUS USA (Which is frustrating considering the console is region locked), Nippon Ichi Software America have confirmed that their PAL region release of The Legend o...

The further Subete ga F ni Naru goes down the rabbit hole, the better I like it. The more anime I watch - especially given the broader creative trends in the medium - the more I realize that strangeness is a good thing in and of itself.